IPL 2010 squads - a handy guide

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Indexed  February 14, 2010

The final IPL squads for the third season have been announced, with the usual blend of foreign players and stars of the Indian domestic circuit.A whole bunch of form ICL players have been included this year, driving up the percentage of local players. None of them will be known by many outside India.The biggest omission is that of Rajasthan star Ravindra Jadeja, whom Shane Warne famously nicknamed "Rock Star". Warnie firmly believes in the guy and so do I - he was instrumental in us winning the first IPL title.He’s cooked his goose, though - he was caught trying to work two sides of a contract and was given a one-year ban. Although details are sketch...   See the complete post here

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